Specific skills: Plant parasite nematode identification, reproduction, maintenance and extraction methods. Performing in vivo and in vitro Bio control experiments. Expertise in microscopic techniques. Molecular Biology technique applied to nematodes (DNA and RNA extraction – PCR and qRT-PCR). Processes of genetic Data Base of bacteria and nematodes.
General skills: Microbial Ecology. In vitro cell cultures, Phytopathology. Microbial communities structure and function in soil and water systems. Sustainable agriculture techniques. Statistical analysis of data.